My week in Cyprus 2011

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Me and the GF spent a week in Cyprus last week.
Met up with Suntansid - Absolutely top bloke!

We hired a little SymJet4 125cc scooter, and for a Chink scooter, I'd really recommend one to anybody. Was well impressed with it.

It was good for 100kph (70mph ish) and comfey for the pair of us to spend the holiday on.

I got it with only 100km on the clock, and when I took it back to him 5 days later, it had nearly 900km on the clock.
He didnt seem best pleased!

It wasn't a clubbing holiday as such, just a break from the UK, and a chance to have a look at the island, price of houses, and potential careers out there.

Having spent 4 years of my life living there in the past, and taking a handful of holidays there since, I'm pretty certain it's where I see myself in the next 2 years, on a permanent basis.


I have a good Cypriot friend called Pavlos, who owns a car accessories shop in a small village out there.
I'm looking to import a van to the island, and run a mobile mechanic service from his shop. I can also offer the service of bike and car recovery. As of yet, there are no "RAC" style companies on the island.


Here's a handful of pictures from the trip.


Rox's Aunt and Uncle's house in Frenaros:
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A key memory of when I lived there in 97-01 The Queen Vic pub in the Harbour:
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The WEAPON we hired out! And a nice view from near Cape Greco:
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Bit of Tomb stoning at cape Greco:
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Bike belongs to my friend Pavlos. A Suzuki Landie. Will either take my pit bikes with me, and register them, or just buy one of these when I move there.
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Rox and Pavlos:
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Which way to the beach!?!
This is Konnos Bay, it's a man-made beach. Absolutely beautiful!
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Another shot of us having lunch at the Queen Vic. Notice the gut I am now packing thanks to this bloody office job.
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The Cyp's amaze me. It seems if they have a bike capable of out-running a police car, they will happily ride it with no plates on it. Even slick tyres etc!
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Couple of bikes belonging to some wealthy Cyp's
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Went for a drink at the harbor with Pavlos:
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The Harbor is the home to the Black pearl.
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For old time sake, we visited the airport behind Dhekelia garrison. My Dad built the runway when he served here in 97-01
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On the Sunday, we rode to Larnaka to meet up with SuntanSid and his pals. He took us to a nice tavern in a small village, and treated us to a Meze and some good Cypriot grub!
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Stopping off at the Saltlakes on the way home:
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Cessac Beach. The Armed forces local beach and cafe.
Home to the best Fish and Chips on the island!
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Sandy Bay where we did our scuba dive:
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Then we did a 60 minute dive. Could only go to 6m as it was Rox's first dive, and I left my Padi openwater papers at home.
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Then the following day, we went to Macronissos beach, where my scoot was conveniently knocked over, and the mirror snapped off.
So I gave Pavlos a call, he told me to come over to his village.
We waited at his shop while of of his Cyp mates took my bike to a welder in the next Village to have it fixed for me.

While we waited, the power in his village was turned off for 2 hours due to the explosion at the power station. So to pass the time, Pavlos taught me how to play the game Tavli. It's what all the Cypriot men play in the local coffee shops.
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On our last night on the island, Rox's Aunt and Uncle took us out for a meal at the Lime Light. Absolutely beautiful restaurant. I would recommend it to anybody who goes to Ayia Napa!
Live music, Cypriot dancing and the best food I've ever tasted!
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We also went clubbing in Napa, but it wasnt really of much interest to either of us.
It was full of young idiots getting very drunk and acting like complete douches!



That is all!




Ben

[adamck]

Cool, im off to Paphos on the 28th of Aug

My girlfriend used to live their (2 years ago) but moved back here to be with me, her mum still lives in Paphos though.

So we have a nice cheap holiday away their as her mum has an apartment with pool etc...

I took some pics of some of the quads and custom bikes in and around Paphos when i was last their, according to the mother in law its very hot this year, cant wait!
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[Mondeo Man]

Suzuki Landie? Haha. What a piece of shit. Saying that, I'd love to have one!! Looks kinda fun.

Ps: I expect that picture will resurface in several years as part of a 'babes on bikes' thread.

[garth]

Black Pearl.

All I fucking heard for 7 days was FANTASY BOAT PARTY, FIFTY EUROS!

In the end I told everyone that tried to sell me it I was a worker.

Cunts.
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[Hardball]

I haven't been cyprus in a few years, you can hire out 125's with a british provisonal licence right?
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[Eddie Hitler]

lol

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[Suntan Sid]

Here's more evidence, of Cyprus last Sunday, it was the hottest day of the year, so far, at 99 degrees. My back tyre was shagged anyway but I managed to blister it on the way home.

Here's the bikes we used:-

My CBR600, battle scarred as you can see.

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/CBR6.jpg

This is my friend, Dereks, ER5, bought as a front end write off for less than a hundred Euro!

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/ER5.jpg

Mate Phil's, Honda Valkyrie, a sea of chrome, (and rust apparently). It's a naked Goldwing in reality, 1520cc, flat 6!

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/VALKYRIE.jpg

Binges' Scoot

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All parked up

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In the Taverna, left to right, Rox, Binge, Phil, Derek.

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Notice how I, skillfully managed to stay out of all the photos.

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[Phoenix]

Just out of interest, as you live in Cyprus and like to be a 'local' did you not have any Cypriot riding pals?

[Harold_Shand]

is that the bitch that fucked an estate agent whilst you were together and made you eat your own bollocks? Bon appetite.
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[D O G]

Think he was her supervisor at the bank where she worked at the time.

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[Moxey]

Honda Valkyries ( or F6C as not to offend a certain religion ) are truly beautiful bikes my dads mate still comes round our house on his and we hear him a mile away, that guy must be living the dream riding that around Cyprus. Looks like a nice holiday you had man.
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[Eddie Hitler]

What Nike's are you wearing in the photos? My mate got them washed in Turkey and they came out darker. Not sure why I lol'ed, if I posted a load of photo's of my girlfriend on the internet I'd get a beating.

Half the reason I split with her. Thats another thread though.

[Harold_Shand]

you will get fucked over again
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